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Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath Top

the Terror of the Void
Win Rate: All Roles 51.0% | as Top 51.2%
Pick Rate: All Roles 4.3% | as Top 3.2%
Ban Rate: 1.0%
Analyzed: 26405 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.16 (25.16)
Top Mid ARAM

Cho'Gath Top Guide

A+ Tier

Cho'Gath performs well in Top with a 51.2% win rate (#19 among Top champions), compared to 51.0% win rate across all roles. Solid pick if you know the champion's kit. Cho'Gath remains niche with 4.3% overall pick rate and 3.2% usage in Top in Plat+ on patch 15.16 (25.16)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 26405 ranked games. Cho'Gath is mostly played in this role - 74.8% of games. Most popular build starts with Plated Steelcaps, then Heartsteel, Sunfire Aegis, and Unending Despair. Cho'Gath has average farm - 7.03 CS/min (#12 among Top champions) and earns 417 gold per minute. Averages 2.0 KDA (#22 among Top champions). Rarely banned at 1.0% (145th place). Cho'Gath deals significant true damage, effective against tanky opponents. Standard rune setup uses Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, from Resolve and Magical Footwear, Approach Velocity, from Inspiration. In-game, the recommended max order is E > Q > W. Cho'Gath Top is strong against Yasuo, Malphite, Kennen, and weak against Urgot, Kayle, and Shen.

Cho'Gath Roles

Cho'Gath

  • Top
    (Top - 74.8%) 19759 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 15.4%) 4074 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 46278 ARAM games

Cho'Gath Top Stats

51.2%
Win Rate (Role)
74.8%
Top (Role Rate)
1.0%
Ban Rate
0.0003
Penta/Game
5.9
Kills/Game
5.8
Deaths/Game
5.6
Assists/Game
0.30
Wards/Min
7.03
CS/Min
417
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 19.1%
Magic: 61.4%
True: 19.45%

Overall Champion Matrix

Cho'Gath Top Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
50.6% Win Rate 95.2% Pick Rate18815 games

Highest Win Rate
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
71.0% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate18 games

Cho'Gath Top Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
50.1% Win Rate 59.6% Pick Rate11784 games
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
50.1% Win Rate 45.1% Pick Rate8909 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
51.4% Win Rate 30.0% Pick Rate5934 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.0% Win Rate 15.6% Pick Rate3080 games
Core Build
Giant's Belt
Giant's Belt (900 gold) 350 Health
->
Heartsteel
Heartsteel (3000 gold) 900 Health
100% Base Health Regen
Colossal Consumption (0s) per target
If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 8% of the damage as max Health.
Goliath
For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.
Sunfire Aegis
Sunfire Aegis (2700 gold) 350 Health
50 Armor
10 Ability Haste
Immolate
After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage per second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
Unending Despair
Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
58.4% Win Rate 7.9% Pick Rate1555 games
Final Build
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
56.8% Win Rate 18.7% Pick Rate3687 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
71.9% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate36 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.0% Win Rate 15.6% Pick Rate3080 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
51.4% Win Rate 30.0% Pick Rate5934 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
51.1% Win Rate 0.9% Pick Rate174 games
Core Build
Crystalline Bracer
Crystalline Bracer (800 gold) 200 Health
100% Base Health Regen
->
Heartsteel
Heartsteel (3000 gold) 900 Health
100% Base Health Regen
Colossal Consumption (0s) per target
If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 8% of the damage as max Health.
Goliath
For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.
Sunfire Aegis
Sunfire Aegis (2700 gold) 350 Health
50 Armor
10 Ability Haste
Immolate
After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage per second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
Unending Despair
Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
59.5% Win Rate 2.5% Pick Rate488 games
Final Build
Shurelya's Battlesong
Shurelya's Battlesong (2200 gold) 50 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
125% Base Mana Regen
Inspiring Speech
Grant nearby allies 30% Move Speed for 4 seconds.
66.5% Win Rate 2.9% Pick Rate565 games
Other Items
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
57.8% Win Rate 11.0% Pick Rate2179 games
Warmog's Armor
Warmog's Armor (3100 gold) 1000 Health
100% Base Health Regen
Warmog's Heart
If you have 2000 bonus Health and have not taken damage within 8 seconds, restore Health per second.
Warmog's Vitality
Gain bonus Health equal to 12% of your Item Health (0).
58.8% Win Rate 8.9% Pick Rate1751 games
Dead Man's Plate
Dead Man's Plate (2900 gold) 350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
62.6% Win Rate 6.8% Pick Rate1344 games
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
52.1% Win Rate 6.6% Pick Rate1310 games
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
57.7% Win Rate 5.4% Pick Rate1059 games
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen
Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
54.3% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate846 games
Force of Nature
Force of Nature (2800 gold) 400 Health
55 Magic Resist
4% Move Speed
Steadfast
Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.
60.5% Win Rate 3.1% Pick Rate613 games

Cho'Gath Top Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying

Grasp of the Undying

Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

Demolish
Demolish

Demolish

Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

Conditioning
Conditioning

Conditioning

After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Approach Velocity
Approach Velocity

Approach Velocity

Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired.…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

52.1% Win Rate 45.2% Pick Rate8937 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying

Grasp of the Undying

Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

Demolish
Demolish

Demolish

Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

Conditioning
Conditioning

Conditioning

After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Approach Velocity
Approach Velocity

Approach Velocity

Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired.…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

52.1% Win Rate 45.2% Pick Rate8937 games

Cho'Gath best with

Vex Synergy Champion
+6.8%
Vex
Vex
Poppy Synergy Champion
+6.2%
Poppy
Poppy

Cho'Gath Top Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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15
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: E > Q > W
50.6% Win Rate 33.8% Pick Rate6684 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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17
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: E > W > Q
57.6% Win Rate 3.3% Pick Rate656 games

Countered by Cho'Gath

Yasuo - countered by Cho'Gath
+7.2%
Yasuo
Yasuo
Malphite - countered by Cho'Gath
+6.6%
Malphite
Malphite
Kennen - countered by Cho'Gath
+6.5%
Kennen
Kennen
Riven - countered by Cho'Gath
+6.1%
Riven
Riven
Jayce - countered by Cho'Gath
+5.6%
Jayce
Jayce
Vladimir - countered by Cho'Gath
+6.4%
Vladimir
Vladimir
Irelia - countered by Cho'Gath
+3.9%
Irelia
Irelia
Tryndamere - countered by Cho'Gath
+5.0%
Tryndamere
Tryndamere
Yone - countered by Cho'Gath
+3.3%
Yone
Yone
Volibear - countered by Cho'Gath
+2.6%
Volibear
Volibear
Garen - countered by Cho'Gath
+2.5%
Garen
Garen
Olaf - countered by Cho'Gath
+4.9%
Olaf
Olaf

Cho'Gath Counterpicks

Urgot - effective counter against Cho'Gath
-2.5%
Urgot
Urgot
Kayle - effective counter against Cho'Gath
-2.6%
Kayle
Kayle
Shen - effective counter against Cho'Gath
-5.4%
Shen
Shen
Sett - effective counter against Cho'Gath
-5.3%
Sett
Sett
Mordekaiser - effective counter against Cho'Gath
-4.9%
Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser
Singed - effective counter against Cho'Gath
-4.9%
Singed
Singed
Ornn - effective counter against Cho'Gath
-4.1%
Ornn
Ornn
Rumble - effective counter against Cho'Gath
-3.8%
Rumble
Rumble
Dr. Mundo - effective counter against Cho'Gath
-3.3%
Dr. Mundo
Dr. Mundo
Fiora - effective counter against Cho'Gath
-2.7%
Fiora
Fiora
Gnar - effective counter against Cho'Gath
-2.3%
Gnar
Gnar
Camille - effective counter against Cho'Gath
-2.1%
Camille
Camille

Cho'Gath Top Lane Matchups

Cho'Gath
+6.6%
Malphite

Cho'Gath vs Malphite
Cho'Gath
+6.1%
Riven

Cho'Gath vs Riven
Cho'Gath
+5.5%
Jayce

Cho'Gath vs Jayce
Cho'Gath
+4.3%
Gangplank

Cho'Gath vs Gangplank
Cho'Gath
+3.9%
Irelia

Cho'Gath vs Irelia
Cho'Gath
+3.3%
Yone

Cho'Gath vs Yone
Cho'Gath
+2.5%
Garen

Cho'Gath vs Garen
Cho'Gath
+2.0%
Jax

Cho'Gath vs Jax
Cho'Gath
+2.0%
Yorick

Cho'Gath vs Yorick
Cho'Gath
+1.5%
Nasus

Cho'Gath vs Nasus
Cho'Gath
+1.5%
Ambessa

Cho'Gath vs Ambessa
Cho'Gath
+1.4%
Renekton

Cho'Gath vs Renekton
Cho'Gath
-1.3%
Sion

Cho'Gath vs Sion
Cho'Gath
-1.3%
Aatrox

Cho'Gath vs Aatrox
Cho'Gath
-1.4%
Gwen

Cho'Gath vs Gwen
Cho'Gath
-1.6%
K'Sante

Cho'Gath vs K'Sante
Cho'Gath
-2.0%
Darius

Cho'Gath vs Darius
Cho'Gath
-2.0%
Gragas

Cho'Gath vs Gragas
Cho'Gath
-2.1%
Teemo

Cho'Gath vs Teemo
Cho'Gath
-2.5%
Kayle

Cho'Gath vs Kayle
Cho'Gath
-2.7%
Fiora

Cho'Gath vs Fiora
Cho'Gath
-3.3%
Dr. Mundo

Cho'Gath vs Dr. Mundo
Cho'Gath
-4.0%
Ornn

Cho'Gath vs Ornn
Cho'Gath
-4.9%
Mordekaiser

Cho'Gath vs Mordekaiser
Cho'Gath
-5.3%
Sett

Cho'Gath vs Sett
Cho'Gath
-5.4%
Shen

Cho'Gath vs Shen

Cho'Gath lore:

From the moment Cho'Gath first emerged into the harsh light of Runeterra's sun, the beast was driven by the most pure and insatiable hunger. A perfect expression of the Void's desire to consume all life, Cho'Gath's complex biology quickly converts matter into new bodily growth—increasing its muscle mass and density, or hardening its outer carapace like organic diamond. When growing larger does not suit the Void-spawn's needs, it vomits out the excess material as razor-sharp spines, leaving prey skewered and ready to feast upon later.

Cho'Gath tips:

  • Try to line up your attacks with Vorpal Spikes so that they kill minions and harass enemy champions at the same time.
  • If you're having difficulty feasting upon champions, try eating minions until you're larger.
  • Using Rupture on creeps in combination with Carnivore is a good way to gain Health and Mana.

Playing Against Cho'Gath

  • Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.
  • Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.
  • Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

Cho'Gath abilities description:

Carnivore
P
Carnivore (passive)
Whenever Cho'Gath kills a unit, he recovers Health and Mana. The values restored increase with Cho'Gath's level.
Rupture
Q
Rupture (Q)
Ruptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.
Feral Scream
W
Feral Scream (W)
Cho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.
Vorpal Spikes
E
Vorpal Spikes (E)
Cho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.
Feast
R
Feast (R)
Devours an enemy unit, dealing a high amount of true damage. If the target is killed, Cho'Gath grows, gaining maximum Health.

Cho'Gath Skins and Splash Arts

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